2014 Universitas 21 Undergraduate Research Conference

Host: Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU)

Location: Shanghai, China

Dates: July 7-11, 2014

Theme: Food Safety: from farm to table

Apply by April 7, 2014: ter.ps/u21urc14app

Event website: http://urcsjtu.sjtu.edu.cn/index.php

Costs: Participation in this program is fully funded by the Office of International Affairs for an approximate value of $3,300/ student. Airfare, accommodation, health insurance, and visa costs will be fully covered by the Office of International Affairs for three successful candidates. This is a competitive application.

The University of Maryland has been invited to nominate three of its best undergraduate students* to participate in the 2014 Universitas 21 Undergraduate Research Conference being hosted by the Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) in Shanghai, China, July 7-11, 2014. This year’s conference focuses on “Food Safety: from farm to table”.  Join this select group of students from 27 institutions, representing 17 countries around the world, for five days of sharing ideas, knowledge, and perspectives on food safety.  You can choose to deliver a poster or oral presentation of your research: http://urcsjtu.sjtu.edu.cn/index.php/presentationguidelines

For more information, please contact Dr. Raluca Nahorniac in the Office of International Affairs at raluca@umd.edu

 

* Class Eligibility: Sophomore, Junior, Senior (graduating December 2014 or later); Minimum GPA: 3.3; Major Eligibility: All Majors; Preliminary, if not final research data must be available for presentation.